9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report

Termination Date

11. No Lobbying Issue Activity

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying

13. Organizations

INCOME relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period was:

EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period were:

Less than $5,000

Less than $5,000

$5,000 or more

$

$5,000 or more

$

120,000.00

Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest
$10,000,
of all lobbying related income from the client (including all
payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying
activities on behalf of the client).

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) - Supported the legislation which would create a chemical management system that effectively regulates potential hazards and provides stronger protections to human and environmental health. Urged Congress to oppose any attempt to overturn or delay the Environmental Protection Agencys final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

S. 2193 - Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients Bill - Supported the legislation which will help protect the safety of patients, reduce medical errors and strengthen the ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and manufacturers to monitor adverse events.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael

Rodgers

Lisa

Smith

Kathy

Curran

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Urged Congress to reject any proposals to address the looming fiscal cliff which reduce or eliminate Medicaid provider assessments.Urged Congress to reconsider a Medicare cut to hospitals that would that would cap total payment for non-emergency department evaluation and management (E/M) services at the rate paid to physicians for providing the services in their offices.

Urged Congress to reject restrictions on states use of Medicaid provider assessments.

H.CON.RES.112 - Urged Congress to reject the massive $810 billion in proposed cuts to Medicaid in the FY2013 House budget resolution.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael

Rodgers

Lisa

Smith

Kathy

Curran

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael

Rodgers

Lisa

Smith

Kathy

Curran

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Urged the Internal Revenue Service not to promulgate mandatory rules that go well beyond the scope of the statute or are inconsistent with the Congresss desire to allow for a flexible approach to community health needs assessments.Defining Community Benefit" accounting and reporting standards for non-profit, tax exempt hospitals.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Michael

Rodgers

Lisa

Smith

Kathy

Curran

Julie

Trocchio

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None